Etymology

prefascist

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Today it means: Prior to fascism. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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From pre- + fascist.

First known use, by meaning

  • 20th c. Prior to fascism.
  • 20th c. A person with leanings or beliefs resembling fascism prior to the founding of fascism in 1919.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.